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NEW YORK/CHICAGO (November 11, 2008) – The next phase of the NHL Winter ClassicTM 2009 ticket allocation establishes an online contest for an opportunity to purchase tickets open to residents of Canada, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Chicago Blackhawks jointly announced today. The contest will determine which Canadian residents will have an opportunity to purchase some of the limited number of public tickets for the January 1 game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field.

Registration will be conducted through the Chicago Blackhawks’ official website (www.chicagoblackhawks.com) beginning at Noon ET/11 a.m. CT, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, through 11:59 a.m. ET/10:59 a.m. CT, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Registrations received after the deadline will not be accepted. There is no fee to register. No purchase necessary. Individuals must have reached the age of majority in their Province or Territory of residence to participate. Limit one entry per person or household. Some conditions apply. Selected participant must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question in order to be declared winner. Chances of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Contest closes on Nov. 24, 2008, at 11:59 a.m. ET/10:59 a.m. CT. Contest rules and regulations are available at www.chicagoblackhawks.com.

Similar to last year’s inaugural NHL Winter Classic in Buffalo, the event’s home team season-ticketholder base (Chicago Blackhawks) as well as NHL Winter Classic partners will have the right to purchase tickets for the event during the initial on-sale phase. Additionally, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the NHL and the Blackhawks began collecting registrations for a general public random drawing open to U.S. residents to determine who will have an opportunity to purchase tickets. A concurrent community ticket initiative in conjunction with the Blackhawks and the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI) established a drawing to make available a selection of tickets to AHAI members only.

The Blackhawks will host the Red Wings at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, in NHL Winter ClassicTM 2009 on New Year’s Day. The 701st all-time meeting of the clubs – no NHL opponents have played more regular-season games against each other – will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET/Noon CT. NBC will provide live broadcast coverage in the U.S. In Canada, CBC and RDS will televise the event live. NHL Radio will provide coverage for radio stations across North America, and NHL Network and NHL.com will provide extensive coverage around the event.